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Window tint poll

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by 510bg, Jul 25, 2013.

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How dark should I go Nor Cal CA driver

Poll closed Aug 1, 2013.

  1. 30% all around 15% door hatch

    10 vote(s)
    38.5%

  2. 15% all the way around including hatch

    10 vote(s)
    38.5%

  3. 30% front windows 15% rear windows & Hatch

    6 vote(s)
    23.1%
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  1. 510bg

    510bg Member

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    #41 510bg, Jul 30, 2013
  2. 32kcolors

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    Front side windows look light enough to go unnoticed. You'll have no problem. That was with Pinnacle?
     
    #42 32kcolors, Jul 30, 2013
  3. 510bg

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    Pinnacle formula 1 also had 3M PPF installed

    35% in the front 15% rear and hatch.

    I would have preferred 15% all the way around but with the high cost of pinnacle I didn't want to take the risk.
     
    #43 510bg, Jul 30, 2013
  4. 32kcolors

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    Smart choice. A fellow member from CA tinted his with 5% Pinnacle all around and guess what happened? A few hundreds right down the drain.
     
    #44 32kcolors, Jul 30, 2013
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    I think I saw that owners car on YouTube. 15% in summer is probably not an issue winter is when it becomes an issue at least in NorCal.
     
    #45 510bg, Jul 30, 2013
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    Agreed, looks pretty light enough in the front.
    Your Prius is taken shape........
     
    #46 NoMoreNow, Jul 30, 2013
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    I got 5% all around two months later got cited for expired tags and tinted front windows (in Compton, CA too haha). The tint shop told me if I ever got a ticket I could bring it back and they would remove it and reapply the same day, which I did just a couple weeks ago, and I went from 5% to 15% this time, and although it doesn't sound like much, it makes a huge difference at night...
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    15% all the way around looks the best. 5% all the way around is dangerous at night. Good decision going to 15% 35% in the front is too light but it's too late now lol.
     
    #48 510bg, Jul 30, 2013
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    Yeah *knock on wood* if I ever get a ticket again I'm going 35% all around like on my GenII
     
    #49 JANSone, Jul 30, 2013
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